The fabled SNES sequel to Secret of Mana is getting a fresh localization and you can play it today.
After more than 20 years, the sequel to the SNES classic Secret of Mana is finally coming out in America thanks to the Collection of Mana when it releases later today on the eShop.
The collection came out in Japan on Switch in 2017 and this localized version features the same three games: the Game Boy game Adventures of Mana, the SNES game Secret of Mana, and the never-before-localized Trials of Mana, known to some fans as Secret of Mana 3 or its Japanese name, Seiken Densetsu 3.
Additionally Trials of Mana is getting a full remake, due out in early 2020.
Update: The collection's MSRP is US$39.99/C$49.99, and a physical edition will be available August 27.
Though on the other side it's a little odd they're calling Final Fantasy Adventure "Adventures of Mana" when it's remake was already called "Sword of Mana". Why not just stick with the remake's name?This is probably so people still know it is the original Final Fantasy Adventure on Game Boy and not Sword of Mana for GBA.
I was pretty excited that these were available. I went onto the eShop and discovered it's... $39.99?!?!?!?!?
This is essentially 3 Virtual Console games, am I right? Normally $8 for SNES (times two) and $4 or $5 for GameBoy games. So... maybe $20? Why so expensive? Just the Square-Enix tax or is there more that I don't know about?